There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to The Villages by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Orlando (MCO)plane MCI - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
6h 40m$245–1,155Fly to Tampa, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA)plane MCI - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
7h 47m$190–770Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
29h 31m$219–430Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
47h 58m$681–1,452Drive 1,138 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to The Villagescar 1,138 mi
20h 41m$208–300Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane MCI - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to The Villagescar
8h 4m$192–918Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MCI - GNV
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FLbus
9h 55m$198–744Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
31h 26m$264–453
Kansas City to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to The Villages is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to The Villages is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 40m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Kansas City and The Villages is 1170 miles. The road distance is 1144.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 29h 31m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Kansas City to The Villages, including transfers.
Kansas City to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
The Villages is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 10:40 PM in Kansas City and 11:40 PM in The Villages.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to The Villages is 1145 miles. It takes approximately 20h 41m to drive from Kansas City to The Villages.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Daytona Beach International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
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